| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 223 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The faith and the faithful -- The pillars of the faith -- Scripture, tradition and law -- The mosque -- Diversity and tolerance -- Sunni, Shiʻa, and others -- Some history -- Government and opposition -- The wider world of Islam -- Islam and the economy -- Women in Islam -- Dress -- Language and writing -- War and peace -- Radical Islam. |
| Summary |
"For many people, Islam remains a mystery. Here Bernard Lewis and Buntzie Ellis Churchill examine Islam: what its adherents believe and how their religion has shaped them, their rich and diverse cultures, and their politics over more than 14 centuries."--Jacket |
| Subject |
Islam -- 21st century.
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Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
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Muslims -- Conduct of life.
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Religious awakening -- Islam.
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Islam -- 1800-
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Islam -- Histoire -- 21e siècle. |
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Musulmans -- Morale pratique. |
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Réveil religieux -- Islam. |
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Islam. |
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Islam -- Essence, genius, nature. |
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Muslims -- Conduct of life. |
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Religious awakening -- Islam. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1800 |
| Added Author |
Churchill, Buntzie Ellis, 1939-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lewis, Bernard, 1916- Islam. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Wharton School Pub., ©2009 0132230852 |
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Print version: Lewis, Bernard, 1916- Islam. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Wharton School Pub., ©2009 9780132230858 |
| ISBN |
9780137154944 |
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0137154941 |
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(hbk. ; alk. paper) |
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(hbk. ; alk. paper) |
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